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Best Australia Flight Deals from Cairns

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Sydney
Sydneydirect$208
Melbourne
Melbournedirect$205
Brisbane
Brisbanedirect$175
Perth
Perthdirect$492
Adelaide
Adelaidedirect$355
Coolangatta
Coolangattadirect$195
Hobart
Hobart1 stop$408
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$522
Darwin
Darwin1 stop$574
Maroochydore
Maroochydoredirect$199
Townsville
Townsvilledirect$289
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$525
Yulara
Yulara1 stop$505
Broome
Broome1 stop$1,205

Cheap Flight Deals from Cairns to Australia (CNS-AU0)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Australia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Australia

Recommended return flight deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Cairns to Australia.
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Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
$175Jetstar
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Sat, 31 May - Thu, 5 Jun
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:10CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Jetstar Logo
06:00 - 08:25BNE-CNS
2h 25mdirect
$177Jetstar
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Wed, 21 May - Tue, 27 May
Virgin Australia Logo
09:20 - 11:35CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 08:40BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
$231Virgin Australia
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Wed, 23 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 08:15CNS-BNE
2h 15mdirect
Virgin Australia Logo
06:10 - 08:40BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
$256Virgin Australia
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Sat, 4 Oct - Wed, 8 Oct
Rex Logo
08:05 - 09:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
Rex Logo
09:15 - 10:20TSV-CNS
1h 05mdirect
$289Rex
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Sun, 15 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
Rex Logo
08:05 - 09:05CNS-TSV
1h 00mdirect
Rex Logo
10:05 - 11:10TSV-CNS
1h 05mdirect
$300Rex
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Sun, 8 Jun - Sun, 15 Jun
Qantas Airways Logo
15:35 - 17:45CNS-BNE
2h 10mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
06:05 - 08:35BNE-CNS
2h 30mdirect
$378Qantas Airways
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Sat, 10 May - Sun, 11 May
Qantas Airways Logo
06:45 - 07:40CNS-TSV
0h 55mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
15:05 - 16:05TSV-CNS
1h 00mdirect
$435Qantas Airways
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Wed, 23 Jul - Thu, 24 Jul
Airnorth Logo
12:30 - 16:35CNS-PER
6h 05mdirect
Airnorth Logo
08:15 - 15:30PER-CNS
5h 15mdirect
$764Airnorth
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Mon, 9 Jun - Mon, 16 Jun
Airnorth Logo
16:00 - 19:00CNS-DRW
3h 30m1 stop
Airnorth Logo
12:10 - 10:40DRW-CNS
22h 00m2 stops
$1,008Airnorth
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Fri, 30 May - Sun, 1 Jun

KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Australia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Australia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest Cairns to Australia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia.
The cheapest ticket to Australia from Cairns found in the last 72 hours was to Melbourne, at $110 return. The most popular route is from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $111.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Australia?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost $205 on average. Morning departures are around 21% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Australia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,397.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Cairns to Australia?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $691, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Australia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Australia is March, when tickets cost $220 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $366 and $364 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Australia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Australia on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Saturday. On your return trip to Cairns, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Australia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Australia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below-average price on the flight from Cairns to Australia, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$88
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cairns to Brisbane

FAQs - booking Australia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Australia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Australia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Australia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cairns to Australia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Australia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cairns to Australia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Australia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cairns to Australia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Australia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cairns to the following destinations at these prices or less: Brisbane $125 one-way - $214 round-trip; Melbourne $135 one-way - $247 round-trip; Sydney $126 one-way - $214 round-trip

Top 4 airlines serving from Cairns to Australia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Australia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
9.4
RexOverall score based on 27 reviews
8.0Food
9.6Crew
6.9Entertainment
8.6Comfort
9.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

10.0 ExcellentBec, July 2024PER - ADL
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Fantastic staff and plane Only issue was flying out from terminal 2 at Perth nothing was open to get food or drink, we were there 3 hours early with 2 kids and not prepared to not be able to purchase food or drinks. Having self check in and bag drop would be wonderful too, as we had to wait for staff to arrive to check in despite checking in online the day before . Nothing major but would have made a great trip fantastic!

Enjoyed the comfort of the seats, slight delay to departure time but prompt takeoff and landing.

It asks about entertainment tho it’s not applicable. 10/10 for Rex 👌🏻

Not sure how to answer on the entertainment as there wasn’t any.. Comfort, I wasn’t comfortable as I was on the window side and a morbidly obese man sat in the middle and eased out into my space. I had sciatica so I wasn’t able to move much to get comfortable. Food wise I have a wheat allergy and asked if there was a gluten free option and was given a Byron bay cookie which was lovely tho it wasn’t wheat free. Not to worry. I wasn’t expecting there to be any appropriate snacks for me anyhow. The staff were very generous with the snacks and their concern for the passengers. The staff were amazing tho. Truly amazing ! One of the staff must have noticed my discomfort and helped me out to stand in the back of the plane to stretch which I really appreciated. I would fly with REX again without hesitation. Thank you very much. It was my first flight with you and I look forward to my return flight home on Tuesday. Best wishes to your company 👌🏻

All good, was a one hour flight so no food or entertainment which was expected

Rex is an underrated airline. Its my first time flying them and they were fantastic. the only things that annoyed me about my flight were things other passengers did so it was nothing i or REX could change

Really enjoyed flying with Rex the boarding and booking baggage on was easier than most. I will beat using Rex next time.

On time and a quick flight and staff vert good

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

The food was terrible. And the flight attendants were very rude. One flight attendant wouldn’t help a passenger lift their carry-on. Another flight attendant wouldn’t give a man an extra blanket. And they walked by not even looking at the passengers to see if they needed a glass of water.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

Fabulous I have no issues with JetStar great service always use them to fly

Flight was as expected - we got what we paid for which was a base fare

Hardly we had overweight and we were asked to pay $75. We were checked by a female and weight was alright

Unaware of charge for carry on until i got to gate

I got what I paid for - flight was clean, staff were friendly

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